Dummkopf, the JAMA article did disclose conflicts of interest.
Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Liau reported serving on the board of directors of ClearPoint Neuro outside the submitted work and having a patent pending for combinations of inhibitors with dendric cell vaccines to treat cancer. Dr Ashkan reported receiving grants from Northwest Biotherapeutics during the conduct of the study. Dr Brem reported receiving travel support from Northwest Biotherapeutics outside the submitted work. Dr Campian reported receiving grants from NeoImmue Tech and support for investigator-initiated clinical trials from Incyte, Merck, and Ipsen outside the submitted work. Dr Iwamoto reported receiving grants from Northwest Biotherapeutics and serving on the steering committee of this trial during the conduct of the study and receiving personal fees from AbbVie, Alexion, Gennao Bio, Novocure, Kiyatec, Medtronic, Merck, Guidepoint, Mimivax, Massive Bio, Tocagen, Regeneron, and Xcures outside the submitted work. Dr Tran reported receiving grants from Novocure, Moteris, Lacerta, Sarepta, Merck, Novartis, Northwest Biotherapeutics, Stemline, Celldex, Orbus, TVax, and Tocagen; receiving travel support from Novartis; and serving on the advisory board of Novocure during the conduct of the study. Dr Goldlust reported receiving institutional support from Northwest Biotherapeutics during the conduct of the study; receiving consulting fees from Boston Biomedical, Sumitomo Danippon Pharma, Cornerstone Specialty Network, Cellevolve, Daiichi Sankyo, and Novocure; serving on the speakers’ bureau for Novocure and Physicians Education Resources; receiving food and drink from Novocure; and owning stock in COTA outside the submitted work. Dr Grewal reported receiving personal fees from AstraZeneca, Vivacitas Oncology, and xCures; receiving sample medication from AbbVie/Allergan; and being the founder of Genomet outside the submitted work. Dr Avigan reported serving on the advisory boards of Bristol Myer Squibb, Chugai, Merck, Kite, and Legend; receiving grants from Sanofi, and serving as a consultant for Parexel outside the submitted work. Dr Fink reported receiving funding from Northwest Biotherapeutics during the conduct of the study and receiving funding from Novocure, Denovo Biopharma, Stemline, CNS Pharmaceuticals, Servier Pharmaceuticals/Agios, and Sumitoma Pharma outside the submitted work. Dr Giglio reported receiving study support from the Medical University of South Carolina during the conduct of the study; receiving grants from Denovo Biopharma, Novocure, BioMimetix, Celgene, EORTC, the Canadian Cancer Trials Group, Institut de Recherches Internationales Servier, the Global Coalition for Adapative Research, and Prelude outside the submitted work; and having a patent pending for the epitranscriptomic analysis of glioma. Dr Lutzky reported receiving grants from Bristol Myer Squibb and serving on the advisory boards of Iovance and Castle outside the submitted work. Dr Meisel reported receiving personal fees from BG Klinikum Bergmannstrost during the conduct of the study and receiving consulting fees paid to Regenerate Life Sciences from Stayble Therapeutics and royalties from Fehling Instruments outside the submitted work. Dr Sanchin reported receiving personal fees from BG Klinikum Bergmannstrost during the conduct of the study. Dr Dunbar reported receiving speaking fees from GT Medical during the conduct of the study. Dr Pluward reported receiving grants from Northwest Biotherapeutics during the conduct of the study. Dr Mulholland reported receiving support to attend a conference from Northwest Biotherapeutics during the conduct of the study. Dr Pearlman reported receiving compensation for serving as a site principal investigator from Northwest Biotherapeutics during the conduct of the study. Dr Prins reported having patent UCLA Case No. 2015-341 pending. Drs Boynton and Bosch reported being employees of and owning shares in Northwest Biotherapeutics, Inc. Dr Boynton reported having a patent held by Northwest Biotherapeutics. Dr Bosch reporting having patent 13/492693 pending.
